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Patterns of Behavior, Cognitive Competence, and Social Status for Educable Mentally Retarded Children.
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Morrison, Gale M.; Borthwick, Sharon – Journal of Special Education, 1983
Although rated similarly by peers and teachers on cognition and behavior, resulting social status for some children was quite different, ranging from acceptance to rejection. Also, within a subset of profiles characterized by social acceptance (or toleration or rejection), great variability in patterns of cognitive and behavioral characteristics…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Mild Mental Retardation, Social Status
Perspectives of Social Status of Learning-Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Students.
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Morrison, Gale M. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1981
The social status of 40 mildly learning handicapped and 24 nonhandicapped students and their own perceptions of and their ideal preference for social status were investigated. (Author)
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, Mild Disabilities, Peer Acceptance, Self Concept
Sociometric Measurement: Methodological Consideration of Its Use with Mildly Learning Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Children.
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Morrison, Gale M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1981
Two major types of sociometric measures were administered to groups of learning handicapped and nonhandicapped children. Common scoring methods were compared. Data analyses indicated that variation in class placement of learning handicapped children is crucial in judging the appropriateness and interpretation of content of various sociometric…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Mild Mental Retardation
Social Status and Social Perceptual Abilities of Mildly Handicapped Learners: Methodological and Substantive Implications.
Morrison, Gale M. – 1982
In an examination of the notion of person-environment fit as it applies to the socioempathy-social status for mildly handicapped children in mainstreamed and special class settings, 38 mildly learning handicapped (LH) and 234 nonhandicapped students were administered social status instruments. Results revealed that LH Ss in special placements were…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Problems, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Influences on the Sociometric Ratings of Mildly Handicapped Children: A Path Analysis.
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Morrison, Gale M.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1983
The results of a path analysis revealed the following causal sequence or pathway of influence on the social status of educable mentally retarded children: from observed behavior and achievement, to teacher perceptions of these competencies, to student perceptions of the competencies, and finally, to social status of the handicapped students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Retardation